Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-03

You can buy Lawns at. Wheeler's at
wholesale prices. 10
Mixed paints, warranted not to crack
or scale, at Southworth's. AZ
Three two-horse wagons, second
hand, for sale by Garrison s. Mullikin,
City. 7-3
II is not safe 10 go out now without
a slicker or an umbrella, SO frequent
are the showers.
The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank.
Ready-mixed paints, of any color de-
sired; the best in the market, at South
worth's drug store. AZ
A heavy rainfall over Barber county
last Saturday night and repeated Mon
day morning of this week.
Two car loads of the celebrated nar-
per flour sold every month, by Standi-
ford, Youmans Il Eldred. 81
Subject at the Christian church next
Sunday morning: "Are we Deceived2'
At night: winning Souls"
We have large variety of Lace Cur
tains yet in stock, which we will close
out at a remarkably low price. w. NJ.
WHEELER. 10
Paint your house with ready-mixed
paints, the best in the market, warrant
ed not to crack or scale. Sold only by
SouthwOrth, Medicine Lodge. AZ
There was a good rain in the north
ern part of the county Saturday night,
and on Sunday night, when there was
no rain here, they had another good
rain.
A gentleman who was in Comanche,
Clark and Meade counties last week.
reports that COmanche and Clark are
scorched but that Meade is in fair con-
dition.
The City Drug Store, L. F. Pearson,
proprietor, has several new brands of
new cigars, five centers, that get clear
away with any 10 cent cigar in town.
Try them. 5
a. L. Jacobs will leave, this week,
with his family for Colorado, where he
will make his future home. We regret
his departure, but hopehe may be pros
porous in his new location.
Misses Carney and Carpenter, who
have been visiting Capt. Freeman's
family. started home TO Yates Center,
last Sunday. Mrs. F. and Miss
Alice accompanied them as far as Ar
gonia.
Ben De Put is home from his nooth-
western trip and is again in his position
at Wheelers'. His mother, who was at
the point of death when he arrived
home, has entirely recovered from her
sickness.
Wichita does not buy groceries any
cheaper than Standlford, YOumans &
Eldred buy. They are now making a
speciality of jobbIng, and are supplying
a majority of the small stores in the
sounty. 81
The physicians report that this COM
munity is distressingly healthy. There
are no serious cases within a radius of
five miles of Medicine Lodge. This
state Of affairs speaks we'll for our eli
mate, even if it is rough on the doctors.
w. G.. Douglass and G. J. Teagle
have opened a real estate and loan
Office at Sawyer, Pratt county. They
are both well known in Barber county
where they have many friends. They
also have an extensive livery and sale
stable at Sawyer.
The delinquent tax list is published
in the INDEX to-day. 1t necessarily
crowds out much valuable reading
matter, but every citizen IN the county
is interested in it. Examine it care
fully and see if your land or lots is adj
vertised as delinquent.
The annual tax levy, as fixed by the
commissioners, appears in the INDEX
to-day 1t shows considerable reduction
in taxes from last year, notwithstand-
ing the kickers are telling the people
that taxes are becoming higher every
year. If any one denies that the tax
levy is lower this year, he can be con-
WINGED of his error in few minutes by
examining the county records.
Observation-Disclosures ener-
getic young men of good habits, to be-
come thorough accountants and prepare
for positions at from S65 to $95 per
month. A thorough course at the
Southwestern Business College, Wich-
ita, Kan, would be sufficient prepara-
ton. For particulars address, NATION
AL ACCOUNTANTS BUREAU, Lock Box
OIL, Wichita, Kan. 10
The indications now are that at the
school bond election to-day, the bonds
will be defeated. Many persons who
signed the petition asking for the cleo
ton are opposed to voting for bonds now
to be issued next April. They reason
ably argue that if it is necessary to
build a new school house next spring,
the bonds carlthen be voted, as well as
now. Our city is dull; our people pre-
dict hard times during the next six
months and they do not enjoy the con-
temptation of an additional debt of
SO, 900 hanging over them. If the
bonds are carried to-day, it will be
through extraordinary work.
A queer bet was made in this city on
Monday. w. I. Collins, who lives south
of here miles, bet Thos. Edes, of Valley
township, 1GO acres of land against the
same amount, that Mr.. Cleveland
would not receive the electoral vote of
the 'solid south" in the next election.
Each party gave a correct description
of his land and after signing the con-
tract, or bet, it was witnessed by three
men and left in the hands of Register